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a THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1941 THE LANDMARK, STATESVILLE, N. C. PACE THREE Ebenezer News We sure have had some hot dry reather this week. Cotton sure iS pening fast, but farmers are anxfor rain SO they can prepare heat land. Mrs.

Jim Allen and children are pending a few days with Mrs. Alen's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Felix Combs. Mr.

B. V. Houpe has left for newern, N. where he has accepted a ob with the Sutdio there. Mrs.

Grace Davidson and Happy STOP THAT COLD OR FLU with H. C. TREATMENTOne of the Best Possible Hawkins Drug Store are spending this week with relatives in Mooresville. Mr. and Mrs.

Willis Sharpe visited relatives at Union Grove Sunday. Fiends were sorry to learn of the tragic death of Bliff Church. Mrs. Maggie Nicholson visited relatives in the community over the weekend. Mort Evans is in a local hospital recovering from an automobile accident of last week.

ELMWOOD NEWS The Woman's Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist church Saturday evening. Miss Robena Thompson is visiting relatives in Winston this week. Mrs. Clinton Reitzel, Mrs. J.

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Statesville Brick Co. PHONE 17 spent the week-end in Washington, D. C. William Thompson attended the ball game at Durham Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. W. R. Byford and Mrs. Jack Byford spent Sunday with Jack Byford who is in the army at Fort Jackson, S.

C. East Monbo News A Baptismal service was held Sunday P. M. a by Rev. J.

C. Gwaltney pastor of Bethel church. Eight fine boys and girls were baptised into the fellowship of the church. Bethel school is having a work period taught at training this time. Classes in of in Sunday school Records, Primary and Intermediate work are being taught each week.

The W. M. Society of Bethel church met Saturday night October 4th with Mrs. Horace Howard. The program thence South America's question, lions long must We Wait Following the meeting Mrs.

Howard served refreshments of ice cream and cake. Mr. Floyd Morrow is recuperating at his home following a recent illness. He spent several days in the Long Hospital in Statesville. Mrs.

R. L. Joyner who has been confined to her bed several months does not improve. Mr. and Mrs.

Hensley Jones and daughter of Grinnell, Iowa, were pleasant visitors in this community Sunday. This was Mr. and Mrs. Jones' first visit to North Carolina, they were enthusiastic in their praise of the old North State. Mrs.

Jones is of Mrs. B. C. Ostwalt, of Troutman, the sisters had not seen each other in twenty five years. Mr.

and Mrs. Horace Howard went to Lincolnton Sunday to see Mr. Howard's mother. LORAY NEWS The Young People's League met at Concord Sunday night. The Business Woman's circle will meet with Mrs.

Harvey Stevenson Friday night. A number of our ladies went to Bethany Wednesday for a group conference. Rev. Mr. Baker gave us some good sermons last week during our meetThere were a number of visitors ing.

over the week-end, or just for the service Sunday. Among them were: Mr. and Mrs. Grier Black, Catherine and John Francis, and their friend Saran Westmoreland, Mr. and Mrs.

Virgil Green and son, of Harmony; Mr. and Mrs. Hal Garrison, of Derita; Mr. and Mrs. Herman Summers, of Charlotte, and Mr.

and Mrs. T. 0. Morrison and Mrs. Margaret White, of Statesville.

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Nancy and Linda were in Martinsville, last week. ROUTE 2 NEWS Mr. and Mrs.

Baxter Davis and children of near Statesville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Burke Johnson and family. Mr. and Mrs.

Glyde Shoemake: and son, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Goodin Saturday night.

Jean Steveson spent Monday night with Virginia Sloan. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Levan, Mr. and Mrs.

Johnnie Branton and son, Mrs. James Branton, and Mrs. S. S. Stevenson visited Mr.

and Mrs. George Adams and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Author Meadows and family visited Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Sloan Sunday afternoon. Mr.

and Mrs. 0. B. Morrison and family of Statesville spent the week end with Mrs. Morrison's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Hartness and family. Mrs.

Page visited Mrs. W. A. Sloan Tuesday morning. Mr.

and Mrs. Arnie Carson of Statesville visited Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Carson Saturday night. The continued dry weather is keeping folks back with their work in preparing the land for wheat crops.

Mr. L. R. Millsaps who has been in the H. F.

Long Hospital for the past month has improved enough to leave the hospital and is home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Millsaps on Route 2. Mrs. Joe Bowles and mother visited relatives in Alexander this week.

The Alexander Association is in session this week at Pilgrim church here, close to the Iredell line. Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Brewer of Statesville were visitors here Sunday. ROUTE 5 NEWS Misses Beth White, of Shelby; Nell White, of Charlotte; and Evelyn White of Statesville, spent the week end with their mother, Mrs.

G. B. White. Mrs. W.

W. Holland and family spent Sunday with Mr. Edward Holland who is in South Carolina on Maneuvers. Rev. P.

F. Snider will preach at Snow Creek, Sunday night. Born and Mrs. C. H.

King September 29th at Monroe a soil, Charles Herbert King, Jr. Mrs. King was Miss Margaret Gaither before her, T. marriage. A.

Summers spent last week in Statesville with her daughter, Mrs. T. Ward Guy. Sarah Lewis who is a teacher Statesville schools spent the week end with her mother, Mrs. N.

A. Lewis. Miss Gertrude King is visiting Mr. and Mrs. James King near Raleigh.

Miss King went to Raleigh last Friday to attend the State 4-H Dress Revue, as she was winner in the Iredell Revue. Bethany Officers Will Be Ordained Bethany Presbyterian church will have a service next Sunday morning at which a new elder, Kenneth G. Watts, and a new deacon, Milton H. Morrison, will 10e ordained and installed. At Harmony Presbyterian church Sunday night, several new members are to be received and one is to be baptized, HARMONY NEWS Miss Ethel Reid, of Winston-Salem, Mr.

Clarence Reid of Roanoke, and Mr. Flake Reid of Gastonia spent last week end with their mother, Mrs. Ida Reid. Mr. and Mrs.

Bill Cheshier spent last Sunday with Mrs. Jack Hasty in Southern Pines. Mrs. Hasty returned home with Mr. and Mrs.

Cheshier for a few days visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Shaver.

Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Wright and daughter, Martha Lee, Mr. Jack Kinder, of Hartsville, S. C.

and Mr. Marjus Kinder, of Kingstree, S. C. visited Mrs. Virgia Kinder last week end.

Wright and Martha Lee are spending, a few days Martha in Lee Statesville is week while recuperating from a tonsilectomy. Mr. and J. C. Daniels and children visited relatives in the Friendship Community last Sunday.

The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church met with Mrs. J. N. Dobson, Mrs. W.

L. Cheshier, and Mrs. D. E. Hayes at the latter's home Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.

J. C. Daniels presiding. The Spiritual Life Group committee under the direction of Mrs. Virgia Kinder had charge of the devotional period.

Mrs. R. V. Martin and Miss Lily Ruth Blalock had charge of the Society program. Several members had made short talks on the different groups of people who help to gather the Harvest, and their ways of living.

Reports were heard from the committes on Spiritual Life, C. S. and L. C. Supplies Missionary Education.

The president appointed a committee to nominate officers for the coming year. The election of officers will be held at the November meeting. The hostesses assisted by Mrs. Flake Hayes, Mrs. Bill Cheshier, and Mrs.

Red Lowe served a salad course with cake and coffee. The Halloween suggestion was used. Mr. and Mrs. L.

W. Templeton visitrelatives at Union Grove Tuesday. STONY POINT Born to Mr. and Mrs. Overcash at their home in Danville, Thursday September 25, a daughter, Mrs.

Overcash before, marriage was Miss Edna Mae Martin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Martin. Mrs. Martin spent last week with them.

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Goforth spent the week end there and brought Miss Martin home. Mr. and Mrs.

Jack Milsaps have taken an apartment in the home of Mrs. Addie Hager. Friends of Mrs. Lucille Smith Ford will be glad to learn she is recovering satisfactory from an operation she underwent at a hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. Miss Virginia Milsaps has accepted a position in the W.P.A.

office in Winston Salem. Sgt. Clinton F. Guest, Sgt. Floyd Alexander of Fort Bragg and Mrs.

Floyd Alexander of Statesville spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Alexander. Mr. Wayne Jenkins who is in camp in Texas spent two weeks furlough with his parents Mr.

and Mrs. Carter Jenkins. de Mrs. A. C.

Brown and Miss Edith Keever of Winston-Salem spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Keever.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Martin of Greensboro Monday September 29, a daughter.

Mrs. Martin before marriage was Miss Ruth Hines daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Derr Hines. Mrs.

Terrell Drum who has held a position in Hickory for the last several months has given up her position and returned home. Mr. Foy Cowart and family have moved from Augusta, here. He is employed with his brother Mr. Joseph Cowart.

Mrs. Chas. J. Henderson has returned home from the Davis Hospital and is getting along nicely. The many friends of Mr.

Ransom McAlphine enjoyed the sermon which he preached at the Baptist church Sunday, and they are all hoping to hear him again soon. Stony Point R-1 Mr. and Mrs. James White, of Newton, and Mrs. J.

R. White visited and Mrs. J. D. Brown Sunday afternoon.

Mr. and Mrs. Harolee Lambert and son, of Kannapolis, visited relatives in this community during the weekend. Misses Lillian and Pauline, Lambert spent the week end Mr. and Mrs.

Keever Heade and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elam Myers and children, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Jinks Harris Sunday afternoon. BETHANY NEWS Group Conference No. 2, of the Concord Presbyterial met at Bethany Presbyterian church Wednesday. There was a good attendance, pleasant weather and we think a very profitable meting. Mrs.

Blaine, a returned Missionary from China, made the outstanding address, telling of their work in China. Surely after hearing of the loyalty these Chinese people to their work and church under such trying times it makes us feel like stopping to count our blessings in America. We wish we could hear Mrs. Blaine again. Mrs.

Bessie Ingram Martin, of Oregon, who is visiting relatives in North Carolina, was with us at Bethany for the Group Conference and it was Mrs. Martin's first opportunity to attend her girlhood church at a public meeting in more than forty years. We can imagine what it meant to her, and we were glad to have her with. "And Mrs. Sidney Ingram and children, of Statesville, spent the end and with attended Mr.

and the Mrs. service J. at P. Ingram Bethany Sunday. Mrs.

G. A. Watts returned Saturday from Canton, where she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank Bell. Miss Catherine Fleming, of Charlotte, spent the week end with Miss Nettie Dunlap.

Miss Rachel Tharpe has a position in Statesville with the bakery. OLIN NEWS Mrs. A. M. Sloan who recently underwent an operation at the Davis home here.

Sloan, regisHospital is recovering, nicely at her tered nurse of Asheville who came to be with her mother during the operation, has returned to her work. Mrs. Weisner Sloan, of Statesville is now spending some time with Mrs. Sloan. Mrs.

C. L. Speaks spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. C. R.

York. Mr. and Mrs. J. G.

York, of Olin, had as their recent dinner guests Williams and Miss Grace Williams of Yadkinville, Mr. and Mrs. B. Madison of Cool Spring, Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Turner of Statesville, Misses Beth Lou and Alta Lee Redman of A.S.T.C. Boone, and Mr. and Mrs. W. H.

Redman of Olin. Messrs. W. B. Campbell and W.

H. Redman made business trip to Elkin last week." Tax Collections Of City Fair During The Past Month Tax collections in Statesville for September were fair, according to figures compiled in the office of Clerk and Treasurer A. E. Guy. It is learned that during the month of September, the 1941 city taxes received $844.20, in pre- on 1940 taxes there was paid $896.22, and on all prior years there was paid $1,721.22, making a grand total of paid into the city's government by city taxpayers.

To date the city taxpayers have paid 86 per cent of their 1940 taxes. City tax notices for 1941 were released October 7. at $1.10 per $100 valuation on $10,949,000 valuation. This is a $456,000 increase over last years valuations, due to the equalization and re-valuation of property made by the county authorities. To meet bond and interest maturities during the month of September the city moved to Central Hanover Bank Trust New York $5,323.75 and to the Merchants Farmers Bank, Statesville, $1,247.50.

32 Persons Executed In Yugoslavia For Being Communists Berlin, Oct. reported from Belgrade today that 32 persons had been executed because they belong to communist bands in Yugoslavia. OBITUARY MR. J. CHAP.

TURNER Funeral services for Mr. J. Turner, native of the Cool Spring community who had made his home in Richmond, the past six years, were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Fifth Creek Presbyterian church and interment followed in Fifth Creek cemetery. Mr. Turner died Monday night in a Richmond hospital The service was conducted by Rev.

J. W. Mann, pastor of the church; Rev. Earl F. Thompson, pastor of Front Street Pa stylerian church, Statesville: and L.ev.

S. L. Cathey, pastor of the Concord Presbyterian church, Loray. Palbearers were Messrs. J.

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